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World's largest solar-powered plane arrives in Chongqing

Xinhua, March 31, 2015 Adjust font size:

Solar Impulse 2, the world's largest solar-powered plane, arrived in China's southwestern metropolis of Chongqing early Tuesday morning.

The plane departed from Mandalay of Myanmar on Monday morning and arrived in the Jiangbei International Airport at 1:35 a.m on Tuesday.

The globe-trotting plane began its journey from Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates, on March 9. Chongqing is the fifth leg of its world tour.

The plane will head for east China's Nanjing City after a short stay in Chongqing. Endi